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Nouns Worksheets and Exercises

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Nouns are one of the most essential parts of speech in English. They name people, places, things, and ideas — helping us describe and understand the world around us. These Nouns Worksheets and Exercises are designed to help English learners identify, classify, and correctly use nouns in sentences. Through fun and practical activities, learners can strengthen their grammar skills, expand their vocabulary, and gain confidence in writing and speaking English accurately.

Nouns Worksheets

Nouns Exercises

Exercise 1: Identify the Nouns

Underline the nouns in each sentence.

  1. The dog chased the cat around the garden.

  2. My brother plays the guitar very well.

  3. We saw lions and elephants at the zoo.

  4. Sarah is reading a new book.

  5. The sun rises in the east.

  6. Our teacher gave us homework.

  7. The flowers in the vase are beautiful.

  8. Children love playing in the park.

  9. Tom bought a new computer.

  10. The baby is sleeping on the bed.

Exercise 2: Common or Proper Nouns

Write C for common nouns and P for proper nouns.

  1. Paris

  2. city

  3. Apple

  4. river

  5. Amazon

  6. teacher

  7. Saturday

  8. country

  9. Sarah

  10. mountain

Exercise 3: Countable or Uncountable Nouns

Write C for countable and U for uncountable nouns.

  1. rice

  2. apple

  3. water

  4. chairs

  5. milk

  6. books

  7. bread

  8. air

  9. coins

  10. sugar

Exercise 4: Plural Forms

Write the plural form of each noun.

  1. child → _______

  2. city → _______

  3. knife → _______

  4. man → _______

  5. box → _______

  6. leaf → _______

  7. mouse → _______

  8. woman → _______

  9. tooth → _______

  10. baby → _______

Exercise 5: Fill in the Blanks

Choose the correct noun from the box.

(teacher, book, dog, car, apple, river, music, friend, rain, city)

  1. My _______ is very helpful.

  2. We went swimming in the _______.

  3. That _______ is barking loudly.

  4. I love listening to _______.

  5. Sarah bought a red _______.

  6. Let’s read this _______ together.

  7. The _______ is falling heavily today.

  8. I live in a big _______.

  9. My _______ gave me a birthday gift.

  10. The _______ looks delicious.

Exercise 6: Abstract or Concrete Nouns

Write A for abstract nouns and C for concrete nouns.

  1. love

  2. table

  3. happiness

  4. computer

  5. anger

  6. pencil

  7. freedom

  8. flower

  9. courage

  10. car

Exercise 7: Collective Nouns

Choose the correct collective noun to complete each sentence.

  1. A _______ of birds flew across the sky.

  2. The farmer has a _______ of sheep.

  3. We saw a _______ of fish in the river.

  4. A _______ of players ran onto the field.

  5. There was a _______ of bees near the flowers.

  6. The _______ of musicians played beautifully.

  7. A _______ of students visited the museum.

  8. The lion led his _______ proudly.

  9. A _______ of sailors worked on the ship.

  10. A _______ of wolves howled in the forest.

Exercise 8: Possessive Nouns

Rewrite the sentences using the possessive form.

  1. The bag belongs to Emma. → _______

  2. The toys belong to the children. → _______

  3. The tail of the cat is long. → _______

  4. The shoes belong to my brother. → _______

  5. The books belong to the teacher. → _______

  6. The nest of the bird is on the tree. → _______

  7. The bicycle of John is red. → _______

  8. The voice of the singer is lovely. → _______

  9. The collar of the dog is blue. → _______

  10. The laptop belongs to Tom. → _______

Exercise 9: Choose the Correct Form

Choose the correct noun form in each sentence.

  1. There are many (child / children) playing outside.

  2. She bought some (tomato / tomatoes) at the market.

  3. The (man / men) are working in the garden.

  4. My (foot / feet) hurt after walking all day.

  5. Several (mouse / mice) ran across the floor.

  6. The (woman / women) are wearing blue dresses.

  7. He has two (brother / brothers).

  8. The (leaf / leaves) fell from the tree.

  9. I need a few (box / boxes) to pack my things.

  10. The (baby / babies) are sleeping.

Exercise 10: Choose the Correct Noun in Context

Select the correct noun from the two options.

  1. The (sun / son) rises in the east.

  2. My (hair / hare) is very long.

  3. That (flower / flour) smells wonderful.

  4. I hurt my (foot / food) while running.

  5. Please close the (door / dough).

  6. The (sea / see) looks beautiful today.

  7. He read a (tail / tale) about dragons.

  8. My (aunt / ant) lives in London.

  9. She wore a red (dress / stress).

  10. The (pair / pear) of shoes is new.